The Spring 2018 Newsletter has been published and has been mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Spring Newsletter by clicking: Newsletters.

…BTW, if you appreciate reading the online PDF version of the newsletter, you can help reduce mailing costs by letting us know you do not want the paper copy mailed to you.

Congratulations to Mariel Burnside, winner of this year’s UGRA Scholarship. Mariel’s grandfather is Ted Burnside, a well known emeritus professor and UGRA member.? Mariel is in her 3rd year of the?B.Sc.(Hon)?Plant Science – Statistics program. She has also worked with UoG researchers on botany projects.

The Winter 2018 Newsletter has been published and has been mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Fall Newsletter by clicking: Newsletters.

…BTW, if you appreciate reading the online PDF version of the newsletter, you can help reduce mailing costs by letting us know you do not want the paer copy mailed to you.

Also, Colleges and Universities Retiree Associations of Canada (CURAC) recently published their Winter newsletter. You can find it on the CURAC website.? See a summary here.

CURAC Annual Conference
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
May 23-25

The UGRA is a member of the Colleges and Universities Retiree Associations of Canada (CURAC). The conference is an opportunity for college/university retirees to get together and hear presentations from researchers/practitioners on topics of interest to retirees and to discuss opportunities to strengthen the role of retiree associations. All UGRA retirees are welcome to attend.

An article from our upcoming Winter 2018 Newsletter, available in February

The University of Guelph is continuing to move toward participation in a new multi-university sector Jointly Sponsored Pension Plan (JSSP).? Progress however, has not been easy.

The University Pension Project was formally launched in 2014, led by the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), with the goal of creating a multi-employer, jointly-sponsored pension plan.? The University of Guelph has been an enthusiastic participant, with representation from the administration, the Faculty Association and other bargaining groups.

As of last August, a tentative agreement had been reached between three universities: Guelph, Toronto and Queen’s to move forward with a new JSPP.? The tentative agreement included the three faculty associations and the United Steelworkers union.? It has not been an easy negotiation process however. Several universities in Ontario did not take part in the initiative and numerous bargaining groups in each of the remaining universities withdrew from the discussions.

The target date for implementation of the new JSPP is July of 2019.? The participants are now entering the “communications” phase.? Current employees of each university will have to vote in favour of proceeding.? Although retirees are not significantly affected by the move, we also have a voice regarding the proposal.? Please stay tuned; UGRA is prepared to assist the University in communicating information to Guelph retirees.

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